Our flight was delayed so we arrived a couple of hours later than we expected and Jira was waiting for us the whole time (so sorry, Jira!) and she had to get someone else to pass us the keys. She was very helpful, and would respond promptly to any queries we had via Whatsapp. The place was as pictured, and it was convenient to be on the same floor as the gym and the pool!

Here are some tips if you're staying at this location:

1. If you need a universal adapter: walk out of the apartment building, turn left, and walk towards Phahon Yothin 7. There's a small mall on the left after the Shell station near the stairs that leads up to the Ari BTS. Walk in the mall's entrance and there's a stall selling adapters (we got one with two outlets for 165 baht).

2. Su-Dium Ari: We love coming here for cheap and yummy food! It's along Phahon Yothin 7 on the left if you're walking from the apartment and unfortunately I can't find it on Google Maps; we usually just keep walking until we see the banner outside the restaurant that says 'Su-Dium Ari'. There are stoves outside at the entrance. It comes up to about 300 - 350 baht for 4 dishes. We came here a year ago and it's exactly as we remembered it. Be sure to order the Coconut Soup!

3. If you want a caffeine fix nearby: Walk towards Phahon Yothin 7 and just after Piyavan Tower (it's next to the Shell station), there's a little alleyway lined with stalls. Look for 'Singh Coffee', we really like the Iced Cappuccino.

4. Rock Restaurant & Bar: this restaurant came up 6th in the list of Bangkok restaurants on TripAdvisor and it's in Ari! It's a 15-min walk but the route through Phahon Yothin 7 has a lot of other cool, quirky cafes and eateries along the way which allowed us to explore what else the neighborhood had for us to try.

Again, I'm convinced there's no other neighborhood better to stay at other than Soi Ari - we love this location so much! It was easy to get a cab right outside the apartment building by the main road and it's so near to the BTS station. All in all the apartment was complete with everything I would have needed and the bed was very, very comfortable. Would definitely recommend Jira's place! :)